Gao Wuming: From Dockworker to Physical Achievement

The Martial Arts Association was located in the heart of the Outer Concession. Its exterior was designed in the style of a traditional Chinese garden, setting it apart from other Western-style buildings.

The martial arts association usually issues missions, and some single martial arts masters and martial arts school disciples will come to accept the missions.

Dozens of people come and go every day, no more and no less.

But today, the entire martial arts association is packed with people.

These people are all here because of Chen Yi, who has risen to prominence recently.

He killed Liu Shan, the deputy director of the Iron Body Martial Arts School, and Tian Xiong, the head of the Huishan Boxing School. He manipulated the laborers to strike against the foreigners and directly established a martial arts school to test his skills against the entire Tianhai martial arts community.

Chen Yi's name has been frequently heard by everyone in the past month.

Whether they were martial arts instructors from a martial arts school or lone martial artists, everyone wanted to see who Chen Yi really was.

Inside the martial arts association, there is a large space with a ring in the middle and seats on both sides.

The association was established to allow martial arts masters with grudges to resolve their disputes.

Nowadays, foreigners are powerful, and the martial arts world needs to unite. But if there are truly irreconcilable feuds, then go to the ring and fight to the death.

Both sides of the seats were completely filled with martial arts practitioners.

The main seat at the very top was empty, with only an old man sitting there.

Beside him stood a middle-aged man who was accompanying him.

The martial arts instructors below, when their gaze occasionally swept over the person in the main seat, displayed expressions of utmost respect.

That is respect for strength.

Although there are many martial arts schools in Tianhai, most of them only have one Bone Forging Master and a dozen or so disciples.

There are only three martial arts schools that can truly be called powerful.

Xingyi Martial Arts School, Hong Family Martial Arts School, Buddhist Fist Martial Arts School.

The old man was a dirty martial arts instructor from the Xingyi Martial Arts School.

"Ever since the foreigners invaded our Great Xuan with guns and cannons, martial arts have declined. It's been so long since the association has had so many people," the middle-aged man next to the old man sighed.

He is Yu Liang, the president of the Martial Arts Association.

He only had superficial martial arts skills, but he was very good at socializing and reconnected the previously scattered Tianhai martial arts community.

That's why the three martial arts schools appointed him as their president.

"This sparring match might really get heated. I hope you'll keep an eye on things, Elder Liu. After all, Chen Yi is here to compete in my martial arts association, so we must protect his life," Yu Liang said.

In fact, such a sparring match has nothing to do with the three major martial arts schools, let alone have a dirty martial arts master in charge.

Master Liu was someone Yu Liang specially went to the Xingyi Martial Arts School to invite.

There was no other way; Chen Yi had caused too much trouble. If he were to be killed in the Martial Arts Association, the impact would be extremely negative.

"Tianhai hasn't seen such a spirited young man in a long time. Although his methods are a bit ruthless, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. We can't let him die so easily. I'll keep an eye on things," said Old Liu.

The martial artists were furious that Chen Yi had killed two Bone Forging Martial Artists, posing a huge threat to them, and couldn't help but want to eliminate Chen Yi.

But what Old Liu saw was a fearless spirit about Chen Yi.

Foreigners have been oppressing the people of Da Xuan for so long, and the martial arts masters have done nothing about it. Chen Yi is the only one who has organized a strike.

Even if he ultimately meets a tragic end, he has set an example, showing others that foreigners are also human beings and can be afraid.

This is enough.

"Then we'll have to rely on Old Liu." Yu Liang breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Yi's ability to cause trouble was so strong that the number of martial arts masters he gathered made it difficult for the Martial Arts Association to accommodate them all.

If it weren't for a senior figure who could keep order, Chen Yi's body would probably be smashed to pieces today.

"With Old Liu here, it seems that little brat won't die today."

Below the main seat, there is a space reserved for the martial arts schools that are the backbone of the Tianhai martial arts world.

Although there are no dirty martial arts masters, there is more than one bone-forging martial arts master in the school.

It belongs to a powerful force outside of the three major martial arts schools.

Flying Eagle Martial Arts School, Iron Bone Martial Arts School, Flowing Cloud Martial Arts School, Divine Power Martial Arts School.

The one speaking at this moment was the Bone Forging Master from the Iron Bone Martial Arts School.

Iron Bones and Iron Body – the two names differ by only one character, so there must be some connection between them.

His name is Liu Cheng, and Liu Shan is his cousin.

Therefore, he hated Chen Yi, who killed Liu Shan, to the core.

But Chen Yi didn't know where he got so many guns, and he was always surrounded by a bunch of gunmen protecting him.

This made it difficult for him to make a move, for fear that he himself might also be caught off guard and suffer a setback.

He originally intended to take advantage of the martial arts competition to kill Chen Yi.

But Yu Liang actually invited Old Liu over, thwarting his plans.

"Master Wang, you must also want to kill this guy, right? Why don't we do it together? If there are two of us, Old Liu probably won't be able to handle it." Liu Cheng said to the owner of Flying Eagle Martial Arts School.

Wang Hu was the victim whose dock was taken by Chen Yi, and when he first learned of the news, he did want to kill Chen Yi.

But Chen Yi organized a dock strike, which made him feel quite complicated. After all, fighting against foreigners was something he couldn't do either, and he greatly admired such heroes.

After hearing Liu Cheng's words, he thought about it for a while and shook his head, saying, "Old Man Liu is here. If we still make a move, wouldn't that be disrespectful to Old Man Liu? Even if we kill Chen Yi, what then? The loss will be even greater."

In my opinion, we can find another opportunity later.

Liu Cheng's gaze darkened, whether from resentment towards Wang Hu for lacking courage or resentment towards Old Liu for meddling in other people's business.

But in the end, he didn't say anything more.

Time ticked by, but the main character of the day still hadn't appeared.

Just when the martial arts masters thought that Chen Yi had fled because he knew he was not strong enough,

A figure walked in from outside with a confident stride.

"Wow, so many people! You all really give me face. I'll remember them all and make friends with each of you in the future."

Chen Yi looked at the martial artists present and said with a smile.

This guy is truly lawless and his arrogance knows no bounds.

Just like the rumors.

Upon hearing Chen Yi's words, the martial artists present all had the same thought.

They had considered Chen Yi's reaction: whether he would be calm, timid, or neither humble nor arrogant, and expressionless.

But he came up to everyone and first made a threat, saying that he would come over later to "make friends".

This is something I really didn't expect.

That's incredibly arrogant.

"Chen Yi, these are the rules of a trial martial arts competition, so don't take it out on others," Yu Liang sighed.

Chen Yi looked at Yu Liang and, seeing that the other was in the main seat, guessed his identity.

He should be the president of the martial arts association.

However, his strength seems to be only average, at most at the Skin Polishing Realm.

Chen Yi's gaze shifted and landed on the old man next to Yu Liang.

The other person was huddled in the chair, eyelids drooping, as if asleep.

But Chen Yi felt a strong threat from the other party.

That's a predator's instinctive perception of another predator.

"That old man seems to have reached the martial arts realm above Bone Forging, a Dirty Martial Master, huh?"

"Even though we're only one realm apart, the sense of threat I feel is so strong. The Refining Realm is probably a watershed moment," Chen Yi thought to himself.